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8 buried in Tibet landslides

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Press Trust of India Beijing
At least eight villagers have been buried by landslides triggered by heavy rain in China's Tibet Autonomous Region, the local publicity department said today.

Nine villagers were taking shelter from the rain in a cave in Medog County in Nyingchi City when the landslides occurred yesterday.

One villager was pulled out, severely injured, and sent to hospital, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

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First Published: Jun 18 2016 | 7:58 PM IST

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